Burruss, who also plays host to “Kandi Koated Nights,” a popular late night web series covering all things sex, and creator of “Bedroom Kandi,” (her line of pleasure products and sex toys), shocked the public with news she teamed up with Sapp for the release of the gospel single.

While she’s fully aware of the controversial nature of it all, Kandi shared a few of the lyricis as well as her thoughts about the criticism she’s received about her choice to venture into ‘church music’.

“Lyrics by a sinner/believer (me)” – Kandi via Instagram

Details below…

Burruss shared the following via her personal Instagram page, stating:

“I knew when I decided to do it that I would be criticized. That’s to be expected.”

The single mom, who is engaged to her live-infiancé, Todd Tucker, is moving forward with plans to unveil her newest musical venture and from what I’ve heard… “Stay Prayed Up” will surprise many a “Christian” music connoisseur.

“I am honest about who I am,” Kandi continued, before revealing her Christian background and lineage.

“My great grand father & my grandfather were Bishops in The Church of God Holiness. I believe in God but I have always struggled with the rules of the church, just like a lot of people.”

Though she admittedly leads a contrary life in terms of the principles outlined in the word of God for sexual purity and holiness, Burruss is using her new gospel song as “a testimony for me. Hopefully people with a similar struggle can relate.”

What do you think about Kandi’s decision to venture into gospel?

In my opinion the message is still the same.. doesn’t matter who delivers it.

If R.Kelly can make a gospel album with no problem or back lash then I don’t see the problem here. Kandi coated nights is a business not a lifestyle . just like everything else if you don’t like it dont buy it

Deanna Middleton via Facebook

why is there controversy? If she has the foundation that was instilled in her since she was younger it is up to her. God allows everyone to choose. Not judge. We all have to have our own relationship with God know one can know God for you- you have to know him for yourself. That’s it!! The song is awesome to me!! I got my praise on! People! Geez!

Guest

The controversy is the is straddling the fence and telling our teen daughters who sneak to watch Atlanta Housewives and admire her how much she likes sex and oral sex with her live in lover man. That is TMI (too much information). She may not care about what her daughter hears or watches but we do. She is an idiot if she thinks her daughters school friends are not talking and laughing behind the child’s back. Kandi has talent but needs brains?

Guest

Learn the difference in judging and enabling!
Also read
Ephesians 5:11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.

Guess Marvin Sapp and Kandi forgot to read their bible they grew up in.

Craig

You are judge by the fruit that you bare. You can’t serve two masters. It’s either holiness or hell that’s the Book. I am a fruit inspector. People please get in a church that teaches holiness. If you are holy you can’t do what the world do. We live in the world but not of the world. I can’t go along with what she’s saying because it’s not of God.

Soncel’ra Bankston via Facebook

I think the reason why its a problem, is because of her other business ventures.

Guest

No one is thinking about our teens watching this when we are trying to teach them to not be sex addicts or whore mongers. It’s tough enough trying to raise teens today and teach them not to get STD’s while Kandi plugs her sexual conduct every chance she gets. Disgraceful that Pastor Marvin Sapp can’t understand this is wrong. Not juging just stating facts.

I mean she selling sex toys and has kandi coated nights then wanna sing gospel its ok to praise n love god but some Christians might find it a little um … cant find the word, not offensive but hypocritical maybe. ijs god says come as you are and he who I without sin but its a touchy situation. me personally I am all for it. I know she loves god and is a very nice woman. ( hunches shoulders )

JENNY JONES!!!

CHILD YOU MUST NOT GO TO CHURCH B/C IF YOU DID AND HEARD THE TESTIMONY OF 99.99% OF THE PEOPLE IN THERE ESP THE PREACHERS & DEACONS THEN YOU’D KNOW THEIR BACKGROUNDS ARE NOT SO SQUEAKY CLEAN. MOST WERE DRUNKS, PIMPS, HOES, THIEVES, LIARS AND CRACKHEAD SO NO TYPE OF JUDGEMENT FROM US GOOD CHRISTIANS CAN BE LAID UPON KANDI B/C GOD’S MESSAGE COMES IN ALL FORMS AND FROM SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF PEOPLE. THE ISSUE IS WHETHER OR NOT YOU’RE OPEN TO RECEIVE IT WHEN HE SENDS IT. I LOVE THE SONG ESP THE LYRICS. GOOD JOB KANDI!!!!………JENNY JONES!!!

ALM

@ Jenny Jones:

Yep. I grew up in the church since birth. Regarding this part of your comment, "Esp the preachers and deacons, then you’d know their backgrounds are not so squeaky clean. Most were drunks, pimps, hoes, thieves, liars…". << Yep, and some of these pastors still fall into those same categories, even after they have accepted the calling to preach.

Bloop!

Guest

Do you have kids? Do you have daughters? Do you want oral sex and sex toys promoted or encouraged when Kandi constantly brags with not even blushing about her sex toys and sex life? Don’t tell us to not let our teenagers watch, you know they sneak and watch online or their friends tell them about it.

Guest

Do you have kids? Do you have daughters? Do you want oral sex and sex toys promoted or encouraged when Kandi constantly brags and not even blushes about her sex toys and sex life? Don’t tell us to not let our teenagers watch, you know they sneak and watch online or their friends tell them about it.

Guest

Just cause some Preachers behave badly does mean we need Kandi’s oral sex advice when our unmarried daughters are tuning in. She needs to also sell remedies for Aids and STD’s with her sex toys, or at the very least put out a disclaimer on the harm it may cause.

A.N.D.

If Eddie Long is still preaching to 25k members
I dont see why a women who admits that she is a sinner cant sing a song about respecting GOD and staying prayed up. I agree its seems touchy but her honesty in the lyrics makes me know that its coming from a beautiful place. From doctors to strippers we all need to be prayed up. I feel what you’re saying.

Guest

You missed the point. She is giving our teen daughters the wrong message on having sex and oral sex. Don’t think they not watching and being influenced. She is sending a dual message. If she were prayed up she would realize this. She has a almost teen daughter too.

Koko

She lays up with men while not married with a child in the house and sells sex toys, sorry, she needs to leaave the gospel to people who actually lead the life and she needs to keep singing whatever her genre is and selling pink dildos for spare change.

Net

Sweetly you need to not judge others, I think that is for God to do, God knows Ms Kandi better than you can ever hope to. Apparently he highly favors her, after all he has blessed her in all that she has attempted.
Maybe if you stayed prayed up instead of being judgemental, your life would be blessed as well.

I am sorry, how do you get to heaven, if not for confessing your sins? Have you ever looked at Mary Mary? They are gospel artists but far from holy than thou, so to seak. Regadless of Kandis business ventures, it does not mean she can not sing for the LORD. At least se is trying to stay positive. Regardless of Kandi Koated Nights and the toys she sells, that do not make her no less a Christian than you and I. I bet you would be surprised if you were able to go behind the scenes to some of these Gospel artists houses. They drink, they live, they are HUMAN…

Guest

Correction: You don’t just confess your sins to get into Heaven you also repent, which means turning away from sin toward God and pray for help when missing the mark, not brag about how much oral sex you have with your live in lover as if her daughter’s friends will not make fun of this kid in school behind her back and she may possibly be hurt by this. Nowhere did Jesus not change the sinner into those like him! Even Paul rebuked Peter. Read Galatians 2:11

Besides Mary Mary are married women.

Bird10

If she left the gospel to those who actually live the life there wouldn’t be very many people singing gospel.

Guest

All these enablers saying don’t judge need to read their bibles. There are standards of behavior for Christians who represent God. Read Galatians 2;11 even Paul rebuked Peter.
Read how we are to live as Christians not give a thumbs up to everything and anything. There is far too much STD’s going around and who is my baby’s daddy-Maury Povich styling –you are not the father. Kandi is a celebrity which means kids are watching and influenced by her and her bragging on oral sex and sex conduct.

SJ

Marvhin Sapp defends her but he must not know how Kandi has no shame in discussing her enjoyment of oral sex with her boyfriend and promoting her sex toys on the Atlanta Housewives. I stopped watching the show. Can’t watch it when I tell my teen daughters not to watch. It sends my teen daughters the wrong message and it’s disgraceful that Marvin Sapp does not realize this is sending the wrong message to our daughters. Doesn’t he also have daughters? Would he want Kandi to be their example of how to behave? Even Paul rebuked Peter in Galatians 2:11 why do people who say don’t judge don’t realize there are godly standards and commandments to live by in their bible?

Tonya

Kandi, your cover art is beautiful, makeup is flawless and your wardrobe is very tasteful. I appreciate your honesty; you have gained success in a profession of sex without taking off your clothes. Sex is something most of us are participating in now or have in the past. I wish you continuous success for you and your family.

Guest

I guess you are another one who is clueless and don’t have teen daughters being adversely influenced by Raunchy Kandi and her sex talk and braggings on it???

Kim Edwards via Facebook

It’ll be hit regardless with Marvin Sapp on the deck! She doesn’t have to explain herself, people are going to talk about you regardless!

Bridgett Queenb Patterson via Facebook

she cant sing but shes a good producer so she needs to stay behind the scenes. PLUS Erica Campbell (of Mary Mary) husband is a producer for gospel and R&B music…as long as the message is brought across there is nothing wrong with it. There are plenty R&B artists that venture into Gospel music to feature on songs or sing for Gospel events.

MSLY

I agree Birdegett. I don’t think Kandi can sing at all! She really needs to writing music. Her voice is awful!!

MSLY

I meant "Bridgett"!! 🙂

Phillygyrl

Kandi should of just let Marvin Sapp sing the whole thing and just stayed behind the scenes…I have said this before and I will say it again. She is an excellent writer, but please leave the gospel singing to someone who can actually sing. I mean Marvin slayed her on her own record and she gonna say, "I need to go back and re-sing all of my parts"and I had to scream back at my tv, "please don’t". Kandi wouldn’t have even made it past the first rounds of American Idol. Not hatin just speakin tha truth.

Ms. Divine

Yasssss! Hit the nail on the head. I was looking at my TV crazy last night like it was the TV’s fault my ears were burning.

Truth of the matter is Kandi is on her paper chase. She is smart enough to know nobody is buying ANY R&B she’s selling, so she’s doing the next best thing…going to gospel

Phillygyrl

Kandi should of just let Marvin Sapp sing the whole thing and just stayed behind the scenes…I have said this before and I will say it again. She is an excellent writer, but please leave the gospel singing to someone who can actually sing. I mean Marvin slayed her on her own record and she gonna say, "I need to go back and re-sing all of my parts"and I had to scream back at my tv, "please don’t". Kandi wouldn’t have even made it past the first rounds of American Idol. Not hatin just speakin tha truth.

Tit4Tat73

The controversy isn’t Kandi Koated nights, it isn’t Bedroom Kandi, it isn’t Xscape, the controversy is Kandi cannot sing. Her voice worked well in Xscape because it gelled with the group; however, just like T-Boz, it doesn’t stand alone very well. And there is no way over yonder’s hill would I get on a record with someone who’d sing circles around me. Nope, never, not gonna happen. JMO…..

Madeline

I thought it was just me. Kandi cannot sing.

Kandi has awesome writing music skills and coming up with the concepts. but singing these songs are not it.

Tiffany Lovemyboo via Facebook

What’s controversial about it??

Guest

She proudly promotes oral sex, sex and sex toys on Atlanta Housewives. My 13 yr. old daughter watched a couple of episodes behind my back then asked me what Oral sex was. If you see nothing wrong with that then I don’t know what to say!!!
I doubt this Kandi is prayed up? Prayed up for what to sell more sex toys and flaunt her sexual conduct to our teenagers?

ALM

@ Guest: You need to stop the presses, and close out this thread. It appears as if even at age 13 you haven’t discussed the various types of sex with your daughter. You need to stop right now and have the talk with her. If you don’t feel comfortable having the talk with her, bring her father into the conversation and all three of you all need to have the talk.

Please, please, please do not become sucked into the fallacy that some of my family members were sucked into. They convinced themselves that if they only let their children watch certain channels, etc. that they would somehow avoid the pitfalls of life. Long story short, they were wrong. Their children ended up in more controversy than the kids who were able to watch all channels on t.v., etc.

You really should have had the talk with her at age 11, etc. Definitely sit down and have the talk now. Her ignorance of sexual health makes her easy prey for the world at large. You can listen to me if you want to, because if you don’t tell her about sex, someone else surely will. When that other person tells her about sex, it will be in a way that will be to that person’s advantage. Tell her the good, the bad, and the ugly. If you think she should be abstinent until marriage, give her good, solid reasons (plural) as to why she should do so.

Please do not delude yourself into thinking that you are the only influence on your 13 year old daughter and that you can be with her 24 hours a day. You need to have the talk now.

Tami Sharee via Facebook

Selling dicks and singing gospel! Its the American way!

nicey

I hope you are saved using that kind of language.

Guest

Kandi promotes and says worst!

Guest

And Kandi doesn’t even blush but is proud of her sex conduct while having the nerve to sing prayed up. She has turned me against watching Atlanta Housewives. Her mother should be ashamed of her and her poor daughter might have her school friends laughing behind her back but Kandi is clueless. This is what our kids are sneaking to watch even when we are against it. Sad sad, sad!

R. Kelly was pissing on teenagers and singing gospel/inspirational music so I think Kandi is gonna be ok.

LXL

As I was scrolling down reading comments and stumbled across this one I think I woke up my husband and everyone else because I just LMAO at this comment.

MzDee Samuel via Facebook

It most definitely matters who delivers the message and what that message is. You can’t assume that just cuz someone singing gospel that they down with the Lord. Look at all these false preachers getting exposed. I like Kandi but it’s obvious she trying to get paid.

ALM

If the identity of the messenger is that critical, then we all need to stay at home and stop attending church.

NO ONE is perfect. If the message has to come from a perfect messenger, then we are all in trouble.

Guest

No one is perfect? Is that what we should sell our teenagers that it’s okay to be single, have oral sex and sex with sex toys while singing the gospel? No wonder the church is in such a mess.

Hebrews 13:4 Give honor to marriage, and remain faithful to one another in marriage. God will surely judge people who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

ALM

@ Guest: You have mistakenly put words in my mouth. My comment made no mention of condoning sex. Reading is fundamental. My comment was regarding the messenger.

IF you attend church, I hope your pastor NEVER testifies, because rest assured that he or she has a past, just like Kandi has a present.

Cherie Lynn Davis via Facebook

People still pray and have relationships with God, no matter what they might sell as another business. One has nothing to do with the other. Get it girl. I wish I had your talent.

Young lady,I cannot tell you how very,very sad it makes me to think that you actually believe that;that you honestly hold to the view that you can live any kind of life YOU choose before the face of a HOLY GOD,no matter how vile and filthy it is and He’ll just have to suck it up!! As I read through these posts,I search in vain for someone,ANYONE,willing to stand up and proclaim Almighty God’s standards are HOLINESS and TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS,but so far I’ve searched in vain,and again,that makes me terribly sad.Really,church? Really?? Is this all the Savior can expect from those who so loudly profess to be His servants,sex toys,filthy language,fornication,excuses for flaunting you rebellion in His Face? Seriously,"church"? Is the True and Living God,who COMMANDS all those who claim to know Him to live HOLY and consecrated lives,so unworthy of our love and godly fear that we simply re-make Him in OUR image,and just wallow in the sin and iniquity Our Savior DIED to free and deliver us from?? Really,"church"? REALLY???

Guest

Kandi is setting a bad example for our kids even if she seems to not care about what her own daughter or the example she is giving her.

Kandi gets down and freeaky with her sex talk now my teens will not be allowed to watch this Atlanta Housewives. Kandi, NeNe and Phadrea are both claiming to be Christians? LOL. Bad examples for teens are all over the place. It is hard trying to teach biblical values anymore.

Blackberries4and1

Who is in a position to judge Kandi? The only person that will be there when she meets her Father is her. Who so ever can carry Kandi Cross..step up and carry her burden. Other than that, be quiet. Its her life. She only gets one and she has the freedom of Choice like everyone else..Mind your business.

You are right about the making money part. She was not able to sell any R&B music so she decided to go with gospel. She said it out of her own mouth that there is a lot of money in gospel music. That is why I have a problem with it she is doing it for money she is not doing it to help save others she is doing it for greed.

Net

you really sound stupid with that comment. Learn to pray.

Watchwaytoomuchtv

Co-sign 150%.

Watchwaytoomuchtv

Co-sign tit4tat 150%. Never duet with a voice that’s grander than yours.

Tanya

Sorry….not interested. She’s simply doing this to make money.

jane

Um yea sry Kandi but you cannot sing! AtAll! just stick to producing and writing songs! Your voice is not what’s up!! Just being honest!!

Tit4tat73

Amen! I said the same thing,

MSLY

Amen! I co-sign that!!

phillygyrl

Church!

nicey

I hope you are saved using that kind of language.

CBella

I haven’t heard the song, not a fan of Kandi’s vocals but she’s an astute businesswoman, and great songwriter/producer. Sometimes a song with someone else who can "sing circles around you", works! Think about Luther Vandross and Beyonce. I agree with the majority of the posters, most Christians (not church folk necessarily), won’t judge her its not our place we all fall short of His glory. S/N when you are writing/typing about God, Jesus etc you should capitalize His name IJS.

BMW

Its so sad that the church and so called christians have lowered the standards of Christianity to the point that Kandy feels comfortable living in both worlds, a pastor is only interested in cutting a song for money and chritian people actually will buy this song only because the music and lyrics sound good. The world is influencing the church and the only thing you pathetic people say is "who are we to judge". You want cheap grace and the blood cost more than that. Mary Mary, Yolanda Adams, Marvin Sapp, Kirk Franklin, Deithrich Haddon, Tonex HAVE ALL SOLD OUT….WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO DENYING SELF TO FOLLOW JESUS?? Finally you say who are we to judge? I Corinthians 5 says I am and you are and anyone who names the NAME of Christ as Lord. Check it out!!!

l

Thank you and co-sign.These people that sing "so-called gospel" are making money and that is all.SMH

Carmen

BMW, I could not agree with you more. People LOVE to quote the "judge not" scripture, BUT didn’t read 1 Cor 5! Jesus said: Choose ye this day whom you will serve." Kandi does not serve Christ. Kandi loves money. She made this song to tap into to Gospel audience and Sapp did it to tap into Kandi’s secular audience. Christianity is a LIFESTYLE. Sure we fall and may sin but to make a lifestyle out of sin with no effort or intentions of living as Christ would like us to live is not a true follower of Christ.

Sorry,"ebonyeyes1",but that’s opinion,not truth;you can know someone by their fruit! If it looks,acts,talks,and lusts after what the unsaved world lusts after,then its a world-loving,compromising,me-centered,pseudo-"christian",and whoever is living like that is calling Almighty God a liar to His Face!! You better get a grip,"church",and WAKE UP!! As for all those whining about"being judged",SERIOUSLY? Sin has already been judged at THE CROSS,Amighty God paid an incalculable price to deliver and save you from it,so my question is this: Why are you wallowing around in it like pigs and licking it up like dogs’vomit?? Is that all the Precious Blood Of Christ worth to you? REALLY? What Bible are YOU reading??

Shay Shay

And let the church say "amen!"

Priscilla

Thank God there are still some people who believe in God and His word,who understand that God is holy.I cannot believe how many confessing christians agree with this nonsense.I am truely shocked at the willingness of God’s people to embrace the world and it’s standards when the world has no love or respect for them,their faith,or their God.The apostate church is growing with leaps and bounds on a daily basis,but God still has His remnant.It truely saddens my heart.How many will be mislead?

Craig

Amen. The bible says without holiness you will not see the Lord and no flesh won’t glorfied in God sight. That’s the book. Either you are hot or cold. you can’t be luke warm. It’s all for God none for th devil

lol. First time of hearing about this. Well, her life is out in the open- and she clearly is not a woman of virtue- but, God knows her motives- maybe her heart is in a right place.

Watchwaytoomuchtv

I absolutely agree about sell out Christians. You need to stand up for something, especially if it’s wrong otherwise what is the point.? Christianity has goals to aspire to. Prayer is not a cloak to make all your wrongs right.

nicey

hope you God used Judas So why can God use Landis She never said she was saved and she is from the church.This may be the way she find her way back to Christ. She is why he die on the cross for sinners which she admitted that she is

tori

Let’s be REAL, there are ppl in the church that sin MONDAY-SATURDAY, then put on their finest threads on Sunday (sum still smillin like SEX & LIQUOR) & come to church to "praise God" & judge others, so let’s not act like Kandi’s personal life/lifestyle is such an ABOMINATION!

TBH, I’m not interested in hearing Kandi’s voice on ANY album, let alone a gospel one! I don’t know if her vocals are out of tune from suckin Todd’s member, or becuz she hasn’t been in the booth for a minute, either way she sounds horrible! Keep writin hits Kandi, this singin thing is a WRAP boo!

Kandi obviously is trying to appeal to sinners, and that is a good thing, cause I am irritated by church members pretending to be so holy, and the dirtiest/fakest mothafuckas walking around. The church needs to be shook up all the way through. I admire her desire to praise God in an album. Hallelu-yer (in my Madea voice).

Sasha T.

None singing ass can’t sing for shit. Just trying to make money…How jaded are christians now a days that this chic can sell a dick in one hand and a gospel cd in the other all while living the kind of life she lives….WTF

Net

You sound like Satans little sister, why so much hate.?

Cherdan from Hawaii

She keeps it real 100. I’ve always admired and respected her for that. I can’t believe fundamentalist blowhards would look on her for having a sex toy line. If anything, with that she is encouraging CELIBACY in women and discouraging promiscuity. I respect Kandi so much for telling women and serving as a role model for her daughter, that you don’t NEED a man to take care of your own needs, physical included. I felt proud and so happy to have a woman on TV speaking openly about her celibacy. She did us proud.

ALM

Cherdan, I’m with you. I am always interested in how people see toys as an issue, but don’t see multiple partners as an issue. Toys help a lot of women stay celibate or abstinent.

nicey

If u are using sex toys your neither celibate or abstinent and what you are doing is sinning

ALM

@ Nicey: What is your exact, full definition of celibate?

What is your exact, full definition of abstinent/abstinence?

Kiki

Don’t believe these reports! Trust me, no Christian cares whether Kandi sings gospel or not. This is an attempt to point fingers at the church in case this single flops. And surely, it will. Kandi cannot sing as many have stated. She recorded an album, it didnt sell. She tried to sing country. It didn’t work. Now she’s trying her hand at gospel. Unlike other genres of music, you need to be able to really "sang" to sell a gospel single or album. Kandi is a wonderful songwriter. She should stick with that.

She grew up at Bethlehem church of god her grand daddy was the bishop #roots

Porsha

I. ME. MYSELF would rather not have my gospel music from a "sexpert" with a sex toy line. Same reason I don’t buy my steak from vegans.

If I could ever witnesses just ONE spiritual moment from her, then I could try to believe this venture is about more than a dollar…

versatile

I really believe this is you Porsha because it’s "me, myself and I" also ‘witness’ not witnesses unless you’re witless, and I have been on your side.

Porsha

I didn’t mean "me, myself and I" I meant. I.ME.MYSELF thanks.

and I guess you’ve never made a typo in your life. congrats.

versatile

Sorry. You got me. Don’t know what in hell I was thinking. "I.ME.MYSELF" sounds great. I will use it myself.

ALM

"Though she admittedly leads a contrary life in terms of the principles outlined in the word of God for sexual purity and holiness"

^^ So do 95% of adults out here…we are all sinners saved/covered by grace. I never had an issue with the track. I have been more surprised at people’s reactions to the song more than I was surprised at her recording the song. Kandi is pretty transparent, and she seems to catch a lot of flack for it.

I like Marvin Sapp, but I believe that if Kandi wasn’t in a relationship he would have probably tried hard to holler at her. People think these gospel singers are next to saints, but they have just as many things in their past (and sometimes their present) as everyone else.

At this point, I’m not sure what people want from her, a remix version of "Bands A Make Her Dance"?

She’s recording something clean and positive that her daughter can be proud of, and people are attacking her. I can’t name many people in the church who can actually attack her on this without themselves being hypocritical.

2bme

Every last one of us is with sin period point blank..people judge to get others eyes off of what they are doing..if Kandi wants to feel connected by her Lord and Savior by releasing a gospel song then she SHOULD..she owes no one any explanation, just like none of us do..I love the song and the message it brings

LXL

People connect to the higher power in different ways.

ALM

"…people judge to get others eyes off of what they are doing".<<< This! Gospel Truth!

nicey

Let the church say amen because a sinner’s life is going to be changed by this song. She has a nice voice it is a shame when we " christains become so hateful. Love covers a multitude of sins. THAT WHY WE ALL SHOULD STAY PRAY UP IT’S GOING TO BE A HIT

angie

oh please! the problem is that she is not being real…this gospel song/album is about money…period point blank! she could give 2 sh*ts about praying and inspirinf people…

2bme

What’s the difference between Kandi and every other gospel artist that gets paid to sing? Many of them sing praises of inspiration and live a double life behind doors..Kandi’s indiscretions are just upfront

versatile

@2bme, agree%100! Other than rappers, I really can’t think of many R&B artists who haven’t made gospel songs. Whitney,Aretha, Mary J., Michael even Prince.So she’s just rounding out her talents.

I’m glad that Kandi has a great mind set to do all things. She has the talent let GOD use her.

versatile

Kandi’s pic is HOT!! And I guess if she wanted to branch out into gospel, she couldn’t have chosen anyone better than Marvin Sapp. Might wanna get Donny McKlurkin on the next. Good to see her father in her life. Who knew she came from such a religious background? Then again, if we took time to channel our own family histories, especially grands and greatgrands, we just might reconnect to our own purposes of who we were really meant to be. Not stars or celebrities, just good productive people.

stayfly

Do anybody how i can stop these emails everytime theres a new comment post
As I stated before there nothing wrong with her doing gospel. She notvthe best vocalist but she not he worst R.kelly did a whole gospel ablum with his nasty ass and club mix on the dual cd. Withvall these pastor and preacher and deacon that have skeletons in they closet how can judge her. Just because she sells pleasure toys doesnt make her less of a christian. Its a money making business. I doubt if she selling them in church. Drug user/ dealer pimps and hooker all are welcome to church and recieve so why cant she cant about someone who been good to her

versatile

And that’s the brilliance of her craft. I remember her on occasion saying that she didn’t like people listening to unfinished versions of her songs. Unfortunately she has to bare this because it is her most prolific platform on show. Her studio team is on point and her finished products because of her always expanding professionalism will always deliver. She IS the real deal AND like Oprah a phenom in what WAS a man’s world. I applaud this bright,young prodigy in all she WILL accomplish. Sooner than she knows, she too will be awarded publicly for her many accomplishments…and she’s only just begun.

stayfly

Oh excuse the error my I pad auto spell does what it wants. And not to be cruel but The late great Whitney houston sing gospel all the time and she was a well no drug user / acoholic so she not have gospel either js

stayfly

And not to be cruel but The late great Whitney houston sing gospel all the time and she was a well no drug user / acoholic so she not have gospel either js Ipad auto predict error excuse me please

anotherNote

The bible also says let your yeah be your yeah and you nay be your nay. If you gonna yeah for Christ, then that you do. You cannot serve two masters as the good book tells us "No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon.". She has a choice to make. Maintain her saltiness in Christ or loose the flavor and only time will tell if she is serious about walking in her inheritance. To the people, we must have a discerning spirit and be able to recognize (NOT STOP, CRITICISM, OR RIDICULE) false prophets so that we may not be lost. I wish her the best of luck and hope she is ready for what she is trying to get in to.

l

True.Can she bring her side venture/DILDOS inside the church house?.Heck, she might as well, cause some of this stuff falling out of these people’s mouths is repulsive.I believe Eddie Long still ministers and has a show on the WORD network…"It is gettig late in the evening,sun is almost down."

anotherNote

Thats where that discerning spirit comes in. You have to know for yourself. Eddie Long, the pope, or Kandi don’t have a heaven or hell to put you in. I have never listening to Eddie Long and probably will not and if Kandi tries to merge the two like its O.K, then I know who else not to listen to and thats one less church I have to ever worry about visiting.

mon88

good job kandi we all need to be trying to get closer to god especially in these end times

JanieTheresa

Just because you "stay prayed up" doesn’t mean you are saved! You can pray day and night to God, but if you are not living your life according to what the scriptures say… it’s useless! How do you put out a Gospel record, and then go home and shack up with your Boyfriend?! A LOT OF PEOPLE MIGHT GET MAD AT THIS NEXT STATEMENT… but fornication is often looked over in Black Churches! As long as you are paying due’s and putting money in the collection plate, nobody really says anything to you! Yes, we ALL sin… And no, I am not judging her… but don’t make a mockery out of the God I serve by putting out a Gospel record to make some money! Stop committing fornication, stop using sex toys to masturbate, stop using God for material gain… and THEN come and talk to me about a testimony!! She said she struggles with the rules in the Church… well of course she does!!! She struggles because she whats to do what SHE wants to do… and not what God wants her to do! People need to stop fooling themselves into thinking that Jehovah God and His Son Jesus Christ is a joke! Read this scripture, and then tell me if God is playing with folks.

1 Corinthians 6:9-11
"What! Do you not know that unrighteous persons will not inherit God’s kingdom? Do not be misled. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men kept for unnatural purposes, nor men who lie with men, nor thieves, nor greedy persons, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners will inherit God’s kingdom. And yet that is what some of you were. But you have been washed clean, but you have been sanctified, but you have been declared righteous in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ and with the spirit of our God."

So even though we sin… we dont have to PRACTICE sin! God said that we can be made clean through His Son Jesus Christ. So instead of working on a Gospel record… she needs to be working on getting right with God.

PS: Kandi can’t sing allll that great anyway #JustSayin

l

Preach!People will curse you out about shacking and all of the things that go along with shacking.Tell the truth and shame the enemy- anything that is not right.The Lord’s word can not lie;the Lord can not lie.

l

Janie, I want to commend you on this comment, because people don’t want to be checked on "shacking. They will curse you out about this issue;sorry, God can not lie and his word is truth. No, I think I was agreeing with Janie.

l

SORRY for the double post.Wow,I received a messsage that stated.."you already said that",when in fact I was trying to post one comment.Ummm… Weird?

anotherNote

Actually fornication is not overlooked in the church. It is just not taught like the other topics, its mentioned quickly. Why because you would get rid of alot of people? Remember that song, I’m a soldier, in the army of the Lord. Alot of pastors suit up for fight but don’t put on the full armor. Just like most men, they don’t want to stand alone.

versatile

What about the "Bastards". Bible says they aint’ nothin’ happenin’ for them either and that’s not either the "Bastard’s" fault! And if that’s the case the Kingdom is pretty much closed..that is unless you can pray your "Bastardry" away. All these baby mamas being proud of all these lil’ bastards they’re having but you’ll get a brick upside the head if you say the truth…which IS in the bible. And you’d better not ask the preacher about it either. IJS. So that’s all my bastard azz has to say on that topic. Anymore "Bastards" up in here?

Guest

It does not matter what is taught in a church as much as what matters is taught in the BIBLE

Hebrews 13:4 Marriage is honorable in all, and the bed undefiled: but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

Ephesians 5:11 Take no part in the worthless deeds of evil and darkness; instead, expose them.
Kandi grew up in the church and Marvin Sapp teaches it so he should know better.
They both have daughters. Have they ever considered their own daughter may try to imitate Kandi’s encouragement of sex and want her sex toys too? Pop culture & celebrities have a very strong appeal to our youth. This is why it’s hard to raise teens these days. No thanks to Kandi.

nicey

Let us pray that God draws her before it to late

Jay

What foundation does she have, based upon all of her decisions, MAKING MONEY?

Jennifer

Do your thing Kandi. And keep on giving back.

olivia

Well all , My opinion if ms. Kandi could could read this. Libby…..baltimore, i say .CONTINUE DOING YOU.GOD WAKES YOU UP HEALTHY EVERYDAY GO FOR IT. KANDI KEEP GOD IN YOUR LIFE AND LOVE IN YOUR HEART. AND CONTINUE TO RAISE YOUR DAUGHTER…..PEACE….. 2/18/13

fl to va chick

Well..The wheat and tares grow together and God does the sifting. It’s the double minded thing and "old humble me" by calling yourself a "sinner/believer". Pick 1..Kandi you have to have a personal relationship w/Christ and not be turned off by "church rules" just read your word and let that be your guide. Just not let it be about money..Prayer is strong and it changes things.Do you see any changes in what you’re praying about?

I have not a problem in the word with Kandi making this song-I stay prayed up myself because of my slick commentary on this blog….but I do have to agree, this seems like a money venture. She did the r&b thing, tried the country thing, and now gospel. I’m so tired of singers turning to gospel as a means to make money when the secular world doesn’t accept them. With that being said, she can sing what she wants when she wants with who she wants, but I know I personally won’t be buying it. I believe the messenger plays a part in how the msg is received at times-there is no way this chick is gonna try to sell me some Bedroom Kandi, host stripper shows with Phae Phae, and inspire me to stay prayed up at the same time. On another note, the cover looks great-why can’t she look like this on the show?

lnie

honestly I don’t see anything wrong with it she is giving God the praise the glory and honor .she’s recognizing what she’s going and has gone through period. now she want to add a gospel song to 1 of her records then that’s fine because I’m going to be 1 of the first ones in line to get that single or to buy her CD because I love her music. Leave her alone there’s no controversy. they are making something out of nothing.. you go girl do your thang..

Shay Shay

Kandi needs to tell the truth, shame the devil, and stop with the bullshyt. That’s why she felt the need to try to justify and explain so hard why she’s doing this song. She knows good and well, this song is all about money for her. She wants to pimp the gospel community just like everyone else.

Sheila

You act like she’s the only R&B singer out there singing gospel. But for just in case you didn’t know. SHE’S NOT!!!

Really?

I am sick of people like Kandi who can’t sell her music to the urban audience she is reaching for coming on over to the gospel listeners trying to sell us crap with marvin sapp Truth of the matter is honey YOU CAN NOT SING..
Stick to what you do best and we all know what that is.

versatile

But Kandi has made and still is making money off music she has written, still writes and now produces. She doesn’t have to sing even though she can.

Alexandria

If she wants to do a gospel album, fine do it. Will I buy it NO! Kandi knows she cannot serve two Gods. A sex god and our heavenly father God don’t mix. I’m not going to sugar coat anything. I think she’s doing a gospel song for money. Kandi promotes sex sex sex. This is her life/business. She "Loves" talking about sex. That’s her comfort zone. No ones judging her, but I’m not going to pretend its okay. I hope one day she will actually come to God and leave the whole sex business alone.

As I peruse this site and read the various responses to the Kandi Burruss controversy,I cannot help but feel a deep sadness for the disarry,confusion,and chaos that seems to characterize the Black Church nowadays.What’s going on,brothers and sisters?Have we somehow lost our way;what is the message we want the lost,dying,sin-sick world to hear? Do any of us really think we can be a catalyst for change,for healing,for deliverance when we look,act,sound,and smell like swine and dogs??The enabling,the excuses,the rationlizations,the actual defending of sin,transgressions,and outright rebellion against Almighty God…Seriously,Church?-I mean we all of us struggle with things large and small,I get that,believe me I do.I’m 58 years old,been saved since 1976,and the testimony I could give between then and now,well…I’ve gone down a few wrong roads since then,made a few wrong choices on occasion,some of them really,really wrong.But to my knowledge,once I grew into understanding God’s expectations of me(not perfection per se,but definitely HOLINESS!),the necessity for repentance when I sinned against My Lord,the imperative of dying to self,flesh,ego,the world,etc.Well,I think the point is made.Iniquity,transgression,andrebellion is NEVER excused by Our Father-NEVER! He paid far,far too much to free and deliver and save us from sin,and for us to continue to wallow in sin’s filthiness like swine and lap it up like dog’s vomit…Well,I don’t know who YOUR"god"is,but he/she/it is NOT MINE!-Peace & Love IN CHRIST!

Nina

I like Marvin Sapp’s response:

"Finally, on Monday, Sapp took to his Facebook page to make his first – and only – statements on the song. Following is his post in its entirety:

Usually I don’t respond to people about things like this however I must this time. The problem with many in the church is 1.) that we major in minors and 2.) ignorant (not well studied) of scripture.

Lets deal with the first, This woman who was an ex R&B singer that sells sex toys and live with her man decided on a show that reaches 10 million viewers per showing (believers and unbelievers) to sing about,,,, Not sex toys, drugs or living with a man but PRAYER!!!!!! and the saints are upset.

The lyric says, "I stay prayed up, that gets me by, that how I made it through my darkest time, see I’m a sinner and thats no lie, but thank God my prayers are heard because he knows I try" Wow!!!!! nothing elicit or comprising about the lyric….

So lets look at how Jesus dealt with the sinner….. From my study of scripture the only people he checked was the church (religious people of that day) however the sinner he consistently showed COMPASSION!!!!!!! Examples…… Woman caught in the ACT of adultery Also the Woman at the well……. Never exposed them publicly, dealt with them privately. We as believer major in minors…… So caught up in the messenger that we are missing the message "Staying Prayed UP".

Now I close with this…Everyone that God used in scripture was flawed and or had struggles…. Let me call the roll….. Moses was a murderer, Rahab was a harlet (whore), David was a murder/adulter and still considered a man after Gods own heart, Peter was a cutting cusser however was in the inner circle of Jesus, Paul was a murderer and made many blaspheme against God however wrote 2/3 of the NT, He spoke through a Donkey and if we decide to be quite rocks will cry out…

We say we are christians which means being Christ-like but question peoples motives that model his behavior….The bible speaks about witnessing and that you need to be wise to win souls and Paul says I became all things to all men that I might win some…. Compromise was never done here nor do I condone her life style or life choices and keeping 100 you don’t know the off camera conversation we had. Again big picture 10 million people at 1 time were challenged to PRAY in difficult times WOW!!!! Thats Awesome and Ministy….. "

The only perfect person to walk this earth is Jesus and even he didn’t act like he was better than anyone else. Some of you holier than thou people need to get your judgemental life. The song even says "I’M A SINNER THAT’S NO LIE" KANDI DIDN’T MISLEAD ANYONE. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. Some of you guilty people have cast them already, hopefully our merciful God won’t judge you as harshly as you’ve judged others.

Sheila

You said that!!!

Lady V

AT the end of the day. God will not bless sin if He did that would make Him a liar. Only satan honors sin. Remember he knows the bible too

Sheila

Let’s also remember that God reigns on the just as well as the unjust

Lady V

The bible clearly says that God doesn’t hear sinners prayers

mrjackson

what kind of god is that

Sheila

If God doesn’t hear a sinners prayer please tell me how did he save me I prayed as a sinner from deliverance from my sins

mrjackson

people need to let people do what they do ……if you dont like it walk away

Wow,this story has legs! Mr.Jackson,the issue is not people doing what they want to do;it’s obvious judging by these various posts that that’s exactly what many of us have NO problem doing!! The simple question is this,Mr.Jackson:What does Almighty God command those who presume to call themselves"His children"to do? Now,as someone who has lived his life in Christ for over 20 years,I get being a"babe in Christ":growing,learning,stumbling,falling,etc.,etc.-I get that.But Ms.Burruss would have us believe that one can live any kind of way one chooses and as long you’re"prayed up",God will just have to "suck it up",so to speak.Tell me,Mr.Jackson:is that YOUR stance,sir? Do YOU believe that as someone who at the very least is dancing on the edge of the Christian world,Ms.Burruss has NO obligation to seek a livestyle commiserate with what God’s Word commands? When all is said and done,Mr.Jackson,its not the criticism of the bloggers that matters,although many of their criticisms are valid. No;the issue is if one in"The Body of Christ",one has an obligation toward that Body,AND the Head of that Body,Our Lord and Savior,Jesus Christ.The Word of God is VERY clear on this Mr.Jackson;it’s not a secret language.Ms.Burruss CANNOT serve two masters;it’s either Christ or the world.

Sheila

Hi Kandi,

I say do you.. We can not judge you. God said he would do that so how we gone take his job. I commend you for what you have done. Today was my first time hearing the song as a matter of fact I was wondering do you write gospel, that’s how I ran across this song. Researching you and writing gospel songs. May God continue to bless you cause I believe this song is for someone else out their that need to know prayer changes things. Keep it up..